A. F. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-21-00670-CV

A. F., Appellant

v.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Appellee

FROM THE 425TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY NO. 20-0087-CPS425, THE HONORABLE BETSY F. LAMBETH, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER

Appellant A.F. filed his notice of appeal on December 21, 2021. The record

was complete on January 11, 2022, making appellant’s brief due on January 31, 2022. On

February 11, 2022, counsel for appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file

appellant’s brief.

The rules of judicial administration accelerate the final disposition of appeals

from suits for termination of parental rights. See Tex. R. Jud. Admin. 6.2(a) (providing 180 days

for court's final disposition). The accelerated schedule constrains this Court's leeway in granting

extensions. In this instance, we will grant the motion and order Kenneth A. Richey, Jr. to file

appellant’s brief no later than March 3, 2022. If the brief is not filed by that date, counsel may

be required to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court. It is so ordered on February 17, 2022.

Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Kelly and Smith.